Vanity back view chair



Dec. 5, 1950 w. N. PARRY VANITY BACK VIEW CHAIR 2 sheets-'sheet 1 I Filed Aug. 4, 1948 INVENTOR William N. Parry.

BY' /ATTORNEI D-ec.l 5, 1950 w. N. PARRY 2,532,853

VANITY BACK VIEW. CHAIR ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 5, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims. (Cl. 88-92) `This invention relates to vanity rear` view chairs, adapted for use in combination with a mirror of a vanity table, a dresser, a mirror which is hung on a wall, or a mirror adapted to be seated upon a table or the like, and whereby users may obtain a clear View of th rear portion of their head, or other rear portion of their body, without the use of a hand mirror and thus have full and unrestricted use of both hands.

One object of this invention is to provide a vanity rear View chair, which when in use is adapted to have a user, seated thereon before a mirror, simultaneously observe in said mirror the front and rear portions of the body.

Another object is to provide in a chair, angularly disposable mirrors which may be adjusted vertically in respect to the seat of the chair and be readily lowered into the chair frame and form a back therefor.

A further object of this invention is to provide a vanity rear view chair, which will be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, readily manipulated, simple in construction, of pleasing appearance, compact, and very efcient and durable in use.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, there has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings one form in which the features and principles of this invention may be practically embodied.

In the drawings: l

Figure 1 is front perspective View of a chair embodying the features and principles of this invention; y

Figure 2 is a side View of the same;

Figure 3 is a back view of the same;

Figure 4 is a front view of the same with certain parts thereof in an extended position;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a sectional View taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 4, and showing certain parts in another position;

Figure 7 is a detail front view of a portion of the chair of this invention;

Figure 8 is a sectional View taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 7; and

Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on Vthe line 9 9 of Figure 4.

Referring nowV to the drawings wherein like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the several views, the reference numeral II denotes a suitably padded seat supported from the floor by front legs I2 and back legs I3 and I4. The seat I I rests on and is secured to front, back and `side strips I5, I6 and I1 respectively, one of which extends between and is secured to the front legs I2, one between the back legs I3 and I4, one between one of the front legs I2 and the back leg I3, and one between the other ofthe front legs I2 and the back leg I4. The back legs I3 and I4 2 extend upwardly beyond the seat II and are joined together at their upper ends by a rail I8 Iwhich extends between them and has an end of same secured to each of the leg extensions, or risers, I9 and 2|. A vertical strip 22 extends between the rail I8 and the back strip I6 and is suitably secured to each.

The above structure is substantially more or less standard and forms a chair adapted to be seated upon, by a user, in front of a common mirror while combing, arranging, or trimming, their hair, shaving, etc. By the inclusion in its structure of the features and principles of this invention such a chair is provided with means whereby, while seated before the common mirror, which reflects the frontportion of the body facing it, reflection of the back of the head, or rear portion of the body facing it, will also be reilected in the mirror. To obtain this advantageous result a pair of panels 23 and 24, each having a mirror` 25 carried thereby, are provided, and are arranged to be vertically positioned in back of the user and swung laterally to the proper angle to reiiect into the common mirror and the rear portion of the usersbody facing the common mirror, whereby the rear portion may be observed and the users hands will be free for any purpose desired.

The panels 23 and 24 may be hinged together at 26, although this is not always necessary, and are each lpivoted to a cross-strip 2-1 by a bolt 28 which extends through the bottom frame 29, through a transversely elongated hole 3| in the strip 21, and beyond the strip 21 to receive a nut 32. A coiled spring 33 is disposed on each bolt 28 between the strip 21 and the nut 32 to tightly urge the respective*panel'downwardly upon the strip 21. The panels 23 and 24, when in alignment laterally, are in vertical alignment with the strip 21 and the outer edge of each panel is ush with the respective outer end edge of the strip 21. When in this latter position the panels 23 and 24, with the strip 21, are slidable in opposing vertical' grooves 34 and 35 formed in the back leg exten` sions I9 and 2| respectively, and may be slid downwardly until the ends of the strip 21 seat upon upwardly facing shoulders 36 and 31 pro` vided on the extensions I9 and 2I respectively. Guide strips 38 and 39, secured one on each end of the strip 21, extend downwardly and slide inA the grooves 34 and 35 respectively, and in holes 4I and 42, provided in the leg extensions, or risers, I9 and 2|, and back legs I3 and I4 respectively.

A ratchet toothed bar 43 is secured at its upper end to the strip 21 and extends downwardly therefrom through a housing 44 secured upon the Ar spring .il 35 and 31. By means of the bar 43 andcatch 45, the panels may be held in a position above the rail I8, if desired. A handle il is secured upon the .adjacent .side `frames dS ,and 48 of the panels 213 .and 24 respectively, .by which they may be spread apart into angular position, as shown in Figure 6, or moved into closed aligned position as shown in Figure 8. The elongated holes 3l limit the amount each of the 'panels may be angularly swung on the bolts 28`the bolt ,in each panel engaging the frame at the end o'i each hole. Cross bars 5I, padded if desired, are attached to the upper frame 52 of each panel 23 and 24 and are of suitable size to overlie the upper ends of the leg extensions, or risers, I9 and 21,'and to Aprovide a lcomfortable head rest when the panels Iare in lowered position.

While there has been shown and described herein -one form oi vanity vback view chair in which the features and principles of this inventionv maybe embodied in practice, it is to be understood that they may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential attributes thereof, Aand it is therefore desired that the present embodiment be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, Vreference lbeing had to the claims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the lscopefof the invention.

'Having thus vfully disclosed the invention, what is claimed as new 4and for which it is desired to obtain Letters Paten-t for, is

'1. In a chair, the combination of a seat, vlaterally spaced apart chair side extensons rising above the rear edge of said seat, and having opposing faces, -a rail attached to and extending across the upper-ends of said extensions, the opposing faces of said extensions having grooves formed therein lengthwise thereof and in back of said rail, a cross istrip extending from one extension to the other with its ends slida'ble in the said grooves, a pair oi panels with their lower edges resting on -said cross 'strip and having their opposing side .edges hinged together at substantially the verticalfcenter-of said chair, the cross strip having lengthwise spaced apart slots therein and a pivot pin extending Ithrough each slot of said stripand'secured to each panel to pivotally secure each of the said panels to the cross strip, said panels, when disposed in laterally aligned `position in respect to the chair, vbeing adapted `to slide 'with said cross strip in the grooves in said extensions to close the space -between rthe side extensions and thus lform a back for said chair.

2. .A chair comprising a seat, laterally spaced apart side rextensions rising upwardly 'from ythe rear vedge of said seat, a, rail attached vto and extending across the upper ends of said extensions, ythe `opposing faces of both of said extensions having :a lengthwise groove therein, acrossstrip having ends slidable in the grooves in said extensions and having lengthwise extending and spaced apart elongated slots therein, a pair 'of laterally aligned panels seated upon said crossstrgp with their inner side edges in abutting relation and their outer side edges slidable in the grooves in said extensions to close the space between the side extensions, means comprising a pivot pin secured to each panel and extending into tone of the slots in said fcross-strip yto pivot saidpan'els to said cross-strip to swingfon a vertical axis, means at the inner edges of saidpanels to `'hinge -them together, whereby said panels will Swingxequallyand in unison about their pivotal means to said cross-strip, toothed fmeans attached to said cross-strip and extending downwardly therefrom, and catch means attached to said chair seat engaging said toothed means to retain said cross-strip and said panels .in .any vertically adjusted 'position in lsaid grooves, said catch means being releasable to permit lowering of said cross-strip and panels.

3. A chair comprising a seat, a post extending upwardly from the rear of said seat substantially central between the edges thereof, a side extension extending upwardly from each side of Vsaid seat, each being spaced laterally from said central post, a lengthwise groove formed in the opposing inner edges of said side extensions to the rear of said post, a cross-strip having ends slidable in the grooves in said extensions and having lengthwise extending 'and spaced apart elongated slots therein a pair of laterally aligned panels seated kupon said cross-strip `with ftheir inner side edges in abutting relation and their outer side edges slidable in the grooves in said extensions to close the spaces 'between each extension and lthe post, means comprising a pivot pin secured to each panel and `extending into one of the slots in said :cross-strip to pivot said panels to said lcross-'strip to swing on a vertical axis, and means `at the inner edges-'oi said panels to hinge 'them together, whereby said panels will swing equally and in unison about their 'pivotal means to said cross-strip.

4. A chair comprising a seat, a 'post extending upwardly from the rear of said seat substantially central between the edges thereof, a side extension extending upwardly from each side of said seat, each 'being spaced laterally from said central post, a 'lengthwise groove ier-med 'in the opposing 4inner ledges of said side extensions `vto the `rear :of said post, va cross-strip having ends slidable in the grooves 'in 'said extensions and having lengthwise extending Aand, spaced -apart elongated slots thereina pair of laterally Aaligned panels 'seated upon said cross-strip lwith their inner side edges in abutting relation and their outer side 'edges sli'dable in the grooves in said extensions to close the spaces between each extension and the post, means comprising Ya pivot pin secured to each panel and extending into. one of the slots in said cross-strip to pivot said panels to said cross-strip to swing on a vertical axis, means at the inner edges of said panels to hinge them together, whereby said .panels will swing equally vand in unison .about their pivotal means rto ksaid cross-strip, means having teeth attached to said cross-strip and extending downwardly therefrom in back of said center post, and catch 'means attached to said chair seatiengaging said toothed means to retain said crossstrip and Ysaid panels in Yany vertically adjusted position in said grooves, said catch means being releasable `to permit lowering oi said cross-strip and panels.

WILLIAM N. PARRY.

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